NANCY HAS LOVED COMING TO THE on vacation with her family for many years.

This time, lured by dreams of Kupuna Pele, she came alone, embarking on a mid-life journey of what ​she called “a sabbatical between being a mother and a grandmother.”

“Holoholo” means “to move around with no particular plan

or destination.” My Holoholo Diary records Nancy’s year of

adventures and challenges while living in the Hawai’ian culture.

Her colorful vignettes bring the people to “life” -- with their pidgin

English, native wisdom, humor, and warm Aloha.

This Diary is intended especially as a

tribute to her two spiritual guides -- Auntie

Fern, and her daughter Auntie Aka, and their

Ohana. They repeatedly encouraged Nancy to

write down and share these ancient Hawai’ian

teachings, wisdom, history, and customs.

During this year, local people shared

their culture, humor, music, feasts and stories,

took her on treks to sacred sites, and brought

old Hawai’i alive through sharing family

genealogy, ceremonies, hula and chants, Lomilomi massage, and the principles of Ho’o’ponopono.

Nancy hopes that, through these stories and teachings, others will receive an infusion of the

Aloha and inspiration she was blessed to receive from so many local people. As Auntie Aka always ​said to her, “If you receive a blessing, the way of Aloha is to share it, in some way, shape or form.”

As the creator of the Dolphin Divination Cards (1994) and the

author of the Guidebook to the Dolphin Divination Cards (1999), Nancy

has swum with the dolphins, but is now a strong advocate of

“armchair surfing” to help protect the dolphins’ well-being and

natural environment.

538 pages, 6.25 x 9, with 162 color photos

MY HOLOHOLO DIARY

ONE YEAR ON THE BIG ISLAND OF HAWAI’I

BIG ISLAND

Also by NANCY CLEMENS ​Dolphin Divination Cards

ISBN 9780942444131- $15 boxed

A Guide to the Dolphin

Divination Cards, paperback

ISBN 9780942444155 - $22, 6X9”

NOTE: ***Amazon.com is selling the color paperback version for less than $30.***

Praise for My Holoholo Diary

“Aloha, Nancy!

“I’m grateful and honored to receive your writings of experiences you’ve had with my mother, my sister,

my ohana, my home. How wonderful it is to also read about our culture, traditions, beliefs, and our

home Hawai’i. Your “journal” becomes a valuable addition to “my story” which will be passed on to the

generations that follow… Mahalo Ke Akua.

“Mahalo nui loa! Malama pono a hui hou.”

– Wanda Puaainahau Kamau’u Iokia, eldest child of Auntie Fern Pule, and Aka’s sister

“I remember when my mom first introduced me to you, asking me if I wanted to go with her to

Captain Cook, where you were sharing a booth with my sister, Haleaka. You were like ohana to me, and

that was 2009. Your talents and gifts were familiar to me, so I could trust you wholeheartedly, and still

(2023) love you, Nancy.”

– Kalehua (Fern) Cardenas, second daughter of Auntie Fern, and Aka’s sister

“I love your book. It brings back a lot of fond memories and I’m holding it forever it my heart.”

– Sarah Kela Pule, daughter of Auntie Fern and Aka’s sister

“I absolutely love your book, Auntie. It brought happy tears to my eyes. It helps bring back what

had been gone for so long.”

– Suzy Kalehuamakanoe Reed, daughter of Aka and granddaughter of Auntie Fern

“Nancy Clemens’s latest book, My Holoholo Diary, will take you with her on a Spiritual Journey to

the Big Island of Hawai’i. You will experience sacred places & humble people she meets along the way.

Nancy beautifully recounts their wisdom & culture, honoring all Life & Spirit Realms. With each chapter

her Storytelling awakens many deeply felt emotions with heartfelt compassion, inspiring one’s own life.”

– Roberta Bloom, massage therapist

“My Holoholo Diary is like a true Hawaiian 'aha'aina or lu'au! Nancy has cooked up a richly flavored,

deeply nourishing feast of experiences. She uses some mysterious, mystical ingredients and many

unexpected blends of sweet, sour, and spicy. Prepared with great love and respect for traditional

Hawaiian culture, this book shares the true story of her teachers and their wisdom.”

– Joan Schleicher, Anodos Foundation

“These reflections, memories and stories are woven with a perspective that allows us all an intimate opportunity to perceive the union of realities in the human experience, Hawaiian legacy, and the craft of the written word. I would read this book for your own good!”

– Stan Padilla, artist, indigenous educator and cultural activist

“I can hear Aka's voice through your words. I feel Aka is sharing with us ‘from above’. Nancy,

you are an amazing story teller and writer with deep insight, wisdom and passion.”

– Rika Soeda Bilan, Lomilomi massage therapist and Japanese translator, Big Island of Hawai’i

"So many thanks for writing this book. When I read the text, I was completely back in Hawai'i and felt all

that you wrote, which took me to the places we were with Aka and the time I spent with her. God bless

you."

– Gerda Fochs, Medical Administration and European organizer for Aka, Switzerland

“Being with Aka was like a never-ending Aloha bath. Your book reveals Aka's legacy to all

readers and all of us who had the grace to be with her. Your words bring me back to the times I was with

Aka, listening to her prayers and singing and her wisdom that poured out of her deep state of being

ONE with all.”

– Heidi Oberli, European organizer and translator for Aka’s workshops and private sessions for

five years; Cranio-Samvahan systemic therapist

"When I visited Hawai'i for my 75th birthday, Nancy arranged for Aka to do a ceremony for me.

The ceremony was extra-special, as Aka called in the whales who joined us just off-shore! I so loved

meeting Aka! "

– Helen McDonald, revered elder and mentor

“What a wonderful work you have done. Each line brings back memories of being with Aka.

Sentence by sentence I am on the spot with you, experiencing the stories directly!

– Christa Bauer, Hawai’i Spirit, Lomilomi trainer, and organizer of Aka’s workshops in Austria

“Aloha. Nancy’s personal journey of self-discovery, as she manages her daily adventures on the

Moku O Keawe, the Big Island of Hawai’i, is a beautiful, expansive tale that captures the every nuance ​and challenges of the good, the bad, and the ugly. A great personal memoir and quest for the ‘unholy ​grail’. With much love and laughter,”

– E. Kapua Ching, “a fellow FACK KOW WEE”

“Through Nancy’s magical, divine eyes, her experience and view are egoless, pure Aloha. Her

stories will bring us right there, in the moment, to enchanting Hawai’i and its people.”

– Koko Momo Kawauchi Johnson, artist, Hawai’ian activist, and chef, Molokai, Hawai’i

“Aloha, Nancy Clemens is a beautiful person and author. She embraces the people and culture of

Aloha. It is an honor to be at the same table with her.”

– Juni Medeiros, Hawai’ian cowboy, musician, and artist, Big Island of Hawai’i

“I loved listening to Paul read some of the stories out loud. Nancy’s path is amazing and full of

Aloha every blessed step of the way.”

– Lenda Hand, Big Island of Hawai’i

“This is one of the more beautifully written books we have ever published. Nancy not only

writes with heart, but exhibits here her great love for all people and cultures, and a sincere desire to

share the insights she has gained from her mentors. Enjoy her exhilarating and very personal trip to

Hawai’i from your armchair (or your bed!). Her journey will uplift your life, too, for the better.”

– Paul Clemens, publisher, Blue Dolphin Publishing, and author’s best friend and life-long ​partner

Auntie Aka’s Granddaughter just got her copy of the book. She asked, “Is that me on the cover of the book?”